After spending a few days at knitting camp and far, far away from all the worries of life, it’s been a bit hard to come back and get into the groove of things. The joys of knitting camp still linger and so I reminisce.
The day begins at 9am with Meg going right into answering questions and techniques. Needless to say, the room gets very quiet in anticipation of whatever wisdom Meg may decide to impart on us.
In addition, her company, Schoolhouse Press, makes available incredible books and DVDs on knitting. Meg excitedly informed us of a soon to be released book on double knitting, an awesome technique that creates reversible, two-layered pieces.
A list of supplies is emailed to attendees before camp. I packed whatever yarn, needles, etc., I thought I needed. But honestly, I soon realized it was pointless. We all ended up buying enough yarn, needles, and books to last us for the rest of the year. Here, they’ve set up a “Market” in a room adjacent to the classroom.
That means we had access to everything you’d find at Schoolhouse Press, day in and day out. “Oh, I think I might stretch my legs a bit. Where should I go? To the Market.” Which, by the way, is, literally ten feet away.
Here are all the yarns that Elizabeth, Meg, and knitters of Schoolhouse Press use. I’ve bought a sample of each one so that you can all come by and check them out. And I’ve knowingly increased my stash.
And of course, the swift and ball winder, should you need to wind what you just bought.
I feel very fortunate to have attended camp, meet Meg, Joyce and Amy, and make new friends. Rather than a workshop, camp felt more like a social retreat… which it truly was. It was a three full-day party and was exhausting, but oh, so worth it.
There’s something about camp that makes one want to go again and again. I certainly am looking forward to another trip up north.
The last two pics are just for kicks.
They’re making fun of how short I am. I particularly like Amy’s pose at the end.
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I’m jealous, but I’m glad you had fun!